Steph Malloy

MANDAN, ND (KXNET) — One home is a total loss after a quick-moving fire destroyed it. According to Chief Lynn Gustin of the Mandan Rural Fire Department, the home was located in a subdivision, just to the west and north of Harmon Lake. Although there was someone home at the time, no one was injured — including firefighters. The call for the fire was called in around 3:20 Friday morning. When officials arrived, the house was totally engulfed in flames coming out through the roof.

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The Minot Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire on 6th Street Southwest in Minot at 7:55 p.m. on May 29 after one neighbor said a loud boom shook their entire house. The neighbor says they also saw smoke and fire before making the call. A captain on scene said that while the fire is still under investigation, there were no injuries. The fire department was reportedly able to extinguish the fire within five minutes of the call.

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — In Friday’s Eye on Ag in Energy, it’s National Biobased Products Day. It’s the day set aside to talk about biobased products, their benefits, and their contributions to the U.S. economy and rural communities as a whole. According to the USDA, biobased products are related to or based on natural, renewable, or living sources. They can be derived from raw materials like plants and other renewable agricultural, marine, and forestry materials.